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Bird in Hand, 38 Thorn Street, Reading, Berkshire

Reading Pubs History  index  (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Reading, Berkshire. The Reading, Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1847/J Wise/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1865/James Parker/beer retailer/../../Macaulays Directory ***

1875/James Foster/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1881/James Forster/Licensed Victualler/65/Newbury, Berks/Census ***
1881/Sarah Forster/Wife/67/Theale, Berks/Census
1881/Ellen knight/Niece/29/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Blackman/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/68/Henley, Oxon/Census
1881/Samuel Holland/Lodger, Biscuit Factory Labourer/36/Reading, Berks/Census

1883/James Foster/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Thomas Kemp/Beer House Keeper, Widow/32/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1891/Margaret K Kemp/Daughter, Scholar/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Eliza L Kemp/Daughter, Scholar/7/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Winifred Kemp/Daughter, Scholar/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/George Kemp/Brother, Carpenter/28/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Gertrude M Blake/Servant, Domestic Servant/15/Reading, Berks/Census

1895/Mrs Emily Chandler/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1900/Charles Porter/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/John Hopkins/Public House Keeper/46/Oxfordshire/Census ***
1901/Edith S Hopkins/Wife/44/Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Hilda E Hopkins/Daughter/7/Berkshire/Census
1901/Cyril W Hopkins/Son/6/Berkshire/Census
1901/Evelina Hopkins/Daughter/4/Berkshire/Census
1901/Mercy E Adams/Sister, Domestic/24/Berkshire/Census
1901/Richard Fitzgerald/Lodger, Box Maker at Biscuit Factory/29/Northamptonshire/Census

1903/J Hopkins/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

*** Provided By Colin Ager